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Share of deaths from terrorism in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Share of deaths from terrorism was 0.0002 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0002
Change on year
down 82.8%
World rank
55th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0569
in 1988
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Share of deaths from terrorism in United Kingdom, 1970–2021

00.020.040.06197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share of deaths from terrorism in United Kingdom stood at 0.0002.

The figure is down 82.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from terrorism in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0569 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.

United Kingdom ranks 55th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of deaths from terrorism in United Kingdom, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 0.0031 —
1971 0.0171 +458.9%
1972 0.0547 +220.4%
1973 0.0314 -42.5%
1974 0.0352 +12.2%
1975 0.037 +5.0%
1976 0.0388 +4.8%
1977 0.0157 -59.5%
1978 0.0121 -22.8%
1979 0.0197 +62.2%
1980 0.0118 -40.1%
1981 0.0131 +10.8%
1982 0.0143 +9.5%
1983 0.0117 -18.5%
1984 0.0107 -8.4%
1985 0.0095 -10.8%
1986 0.0095 -0.1%
1987 0.0161 +69.3%
1988 0.0569 +253.5%
1989 0.01 -82.4%
1990 0.0118 +18.1%
1991 0.0136 +15.0%
1992 0.0153 +12.4%
1994 0.0105 -31.2%
1995 0.0017 -83.8%
1996 0.0022 +29.3%
1997 0.0037 +66.0%
1998 0.0073 +100.1%
1999 0.0013 -82.7%
2000 0.0012 -9.0%
2001 0.0013 +15.6%
2002 0.0003 -75.2%
2003 0.0003 -0.8%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0.0098 —
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 0.0007 —
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0.0005 —
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0.0002 —
2012 0.0004 +94.1%
2013 0.0007 +97.2%
2014 0.0002 -74.8%
2015 0.0002 -5.3%
2016 0.0015 +809.0%
2017 0.0069 +359.1%
2018 0.0003 -95.3%
2019 0.0009 +163.0%
2020 0.0009 +4.4%
2021 0.0002 -82.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of deaths from terrorism in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +809.0% 0.0002 0.0015

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0265 0.0031 0.0547 10
1980s 0.0164 0.0095 0.0569 10
1990s 0.0075 0.0013 0.0153 9
2000s 0.0014 0 0.0098 10
2010s 0.0011 0 0.0069 10
2020s 0.0005 0.0002 0.0009 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from terrorism in United Kingdom?
Share of deaths from terrorism in United Kingdom was 0.0002 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0569 in 1988.
What is the lowest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
How does United Kingdom rank for share of deaths from terrorism?
United Kingdom ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of deaths from terrorism rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from terrorism. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from terrorism
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,999 data points, 1970–2021
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